Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction is an urban locality and railway station in south-west Battersea, Wandsworth, London. Located 2.7 miles from Victoria Station and 3.93 miles from Waterloo Station, the station opened on 2 March 1863; the railroad had passed through the former lavender-producing rural area since 1838. It is the busiest train station in Europe, with between 100 and 180 trains passing through Clapham Junction per hour (except from 1:00 to 5:00 AM). On 16 December 1991, during The Troubles, the Provisional IRA bombed one of the train tracks to disrupt travel, and nobody was injured in the attack. In 2011, the surrounding locality was the scene of disturbances during the London riots.